Associate Professor Tony Webber has authored an opinion piece in the Australian Financial Review about Qantas' recent weakened performance for which Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti can't be blamed. Read more

Eye-catching headlines and images have underpinned the old newspaper model that kept punters buying for generations. Dr Rohan Miller explores how the digital era is forcing profound change on these time honoured practices. Read more

Associate Professor Kai Riemer explores how Australia's two department stores have spent the last year getting products online and support infrastructure in place to keep up with rapid changes in the industry. Read more

Things could get ugly in the stoush between Qantas and Virgin over the reported $300 million-plus balance sheet support Virgin is to receive from Etihad Airways, Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines. Professor Webber shares his opinion. Read more

Australia's major banking, retail and manufacturing brands are often regarded as less interested in the aggressive overseas expansion being pursued by market leaders in other countries. Some have tried - with mixed success. Read more

A commitment to sustainability has become a typical component of any modern-day corporation's public face. Visit the homepages of major organisations in any sector, from coal-mining to cola-making, and you'll find "green" credentials front and centre. Read more

A commitment to sustainability has become a typical component of any modern-day corporation's public face. Visit the homepages of major organisations in any sector, from coal-mining to cola-making, and you'll find "green" credentials front and centre. Read more

The announcement by prime minister Kevin Rudd and minister for transport Anthony Albanese on high-speed rail suggests both men at least want to maintain the momentum of the debate on the project, writes Dr Rico Merkert from the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies. Read more

The government deserves to be commended on a project that may not deliver any tangible benefits in the near future but will potentially change our world, writes Associate Professor Kai Riemer.
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"Are Steve Ballmer's latest efforts to turn around the fortune of Microsoft too little, too late?" ask Professor David Grant, Co-Dean of the University of Sydney Business School, and Abz Sharma, PhD candidate.
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Australia relies heavily on skilled migration and the federal government has been one of the world leaders in attracting global talent. But what is it that causes so many skilled workers to want to move to Australia? Read more

Across all modes of public transport, every one of your journeys would be tracked and stored in an ever-growing database that holds a detailed profile of your whereabouts, writes Kai Riemer in the Sydney Morning Herald. Read more

The face of recruitment is changing, following a swing towards talent auction websites over traditional recruitment methods, write Di Van Den Broek, Dimitria Groutsis and Will Harvey in The Australian.

Despite the widespread scientific consensus regarding anthropogenic climate change, ideological rhetoric dominates the global political discourse. This is preventing the development of clear policy frameworks that companies need for long-term investments. In spite of this, there are signs of progress at the international, national and corporate levels, writes Christopher Wright and Andy Hoffman. Read more

The Chinese carriers are in excellent geographic and unit cost positions to become a significant threat to Qantas on the Europe route, writes Associate Professor Tony Webber for Fairfacx Media. Read more

To succeed in the Asian century companies will need intercultural competencies, strategic overseas networks, and an understanding of best practice - and repatriates are a valuable source of this expertise argues Betina Szkudlarek.Read more

Australia will be forced to take more workers from abroad to meet the skills and labour needs of the resources 'boom' because of a failure in recent years to train enough tradespeople and technical professionals, writes Associate Professor Susan McGrath-Champ.
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